Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 5.05 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
5.05 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.05 million number
in 2019
All-time low
312,039 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA blend stood at 5.05 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 5.05 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 312,039 number, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 312,039 number | — |
| 1971 | 328,855 number | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 335,335 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 358,888 number | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 381,813 number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 401,314 number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 433,352 number | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 465,027 number | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 503,279 number | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 552,451 number | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 589,245 number | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 655,588 number | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 717,176 number | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 757,102 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 800,214 number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 857,884 number | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 910,000 number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 939,628 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million number | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million number | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million number | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million number | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.32 million number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.07 million number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million number | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.05 million number | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million number | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.80 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.81 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.95 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 407,235 number | 312,039 number | 552,451 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 837,291 number | 589,245 number | 1.10 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.59 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million number | 1.76 million number | 3.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million number | 3.70 million number | 5.05 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA blend was 5.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,039 number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.